Chevrolet's first V8 engine, the 288-cubic-inch Series D, came out in 1917 with a mid-engine distributor location. That early V8 was discontinued in 1919 after being placed in about 3,000 cars.

Chevrolet's first V8 engine, the 288-cubic-inch Series D, came out in 1917 with a mid-engine distributor location. That early V8 was discontinued in 1919 after being placed in about 3,000 cars.

For our C10, we're using MSD's Universal Super Conductor wire set (P/N 31189). That's a set of 8.5mm ignition wires with their multi-angle boot installed on the plug end.

The distributor ends of the Taylor wires are raw so that they may be cut to length. Spray WD-40 on the wire and then slide on the rubber dust boot. Strip ½ inch of shielding off the spiral core ...

It's not the EGR valve, and I've already replaced the plugs, ignition wires, distributor cap, and rotor. I retarded the timing a little, but I want to put it back.